Waning · 34.2% lit · ♑︎ Capricorn 14°
Moon age
24.2days
Moon phase on March 16, 2042Waning Crescent
On Sunday, March 16, 2042, the Moon will be a Waning Crescent: 34.2% of its visible face lit, 24.2 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
34.2%Illumination at noon UTC
24.2 dMoon age
378,174 km234,986 mi from Earth
♑︎ CapricornMoon sign (15°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to March 16, 2042 is on Thursday, March 6, 2042 at 20:10 UTC, 10 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, March 21, 2042 at 17:23 UTC, 5 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Friday, March 14, 2042 | 23:21 |
| New Moon (after) | Friday, March 21, 2042 | 17:23 |
The Moon around March 16
More about this date
Sunday, March 16, 2042 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of February 20, 2042 to the new moon of March 21, 2042, a cycle of 29.41 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in March 2042, or the whole moon calendar 2042.
- The same date one year apart: 2041 · 2043.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.